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Lake asphalt - Natural asphalt workshop
Environment

Lake asphalt - Natural asphalt workshop

On Trinidad Island in the Caribbean Sea there is a special lake. There is not much water in the lake, but a lot of asphalt accumulates. Therefore, it is called asphalt l…

December 16, 2018
Where is carbon stored on Earth?
Environment

Where is carbon stored on Earth?

We often talk about carbon, about how it pollutes the environment ... but do you know how carbon is made and where it is stored on Earth?

December 16, 2018
Typhoon Mirinae - Storm No. 1 toward Hai Phong
Environment

Typhoon Mirinae - Storm No. 1 toward Hai Phong

At 04:00 on July 27, the location of the storm center is about 19.0 degrees north latitude; 109.3 degrees east longitude, on the western region of Hainan Island. The str…

December 16, 2018
Typhoon Mirinae faces the Northern Delta
Environment

Typhoon Mirinae faces the Northern Delta

Typhoon Mirinae tends to deviate much to the west, expected to enter the Northern Delta tonight, causing heavy rain with a total of 100-200 mm. Hanoi is likely to flood.

December 16, 2018
Typhoon Mirinae in Nam Dinh - Ninh Binh
Environment

Typhoon Mirinae in Nam Dinh - Ninh Binh

With maximum winds of 90km / h, stormy winds poured many trees and electric poles. Rain after the storm can last 1-2 days, the risk of flooding in many areas in the Nort…

December 16, 2018
Plants poured massively on Hanoi street
Environment

Plants poured massively on Hanoi street

Located on the path of the storm, Hanoi during the past 8 hours with continuous heavy rain, strong wind gusts. A series of green trees on the streets poured over many ve…

December 16, 2018